Postcode · London
Crime in E7 9NF
How much crime is recorded in E7 9NF, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Forest Gate South
- Council
- Newham
- Region
- London
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,936 (2024)
How safe is E7 9NF
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 56.4 offences per 1,000 people a year in the E7 9NF area, well above the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 9 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
9/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Higher than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
56.4
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
134
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 67
What crime is recorded
Recorded offences per 1,000 people a year (counting both residents and people who work locally, or per 1,000 households for burglary).
E7 9NFNational
Anti-social behaviour46.910.7
Burglary45.39.1
Violence and sexual offences36.423.6
Vehicle crime8.83.5
Other theft7.74.5
Public order7.24.6
Theft from the person7.22.1
Criminal damage and arson3.74.7
Drugs2.62.4
Robbery2.11.4
Shoplifting1.18.4
Bicycle theft1.01.0
Possession of weapons0.40.9
Other crime0.41.5
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 28% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
20
40
60
80
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.